Cessna 170B N170CW

Summary

On 23 June 2013 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N170CW, operated by Hohmann Courtney P, was involved in an accident near Rawlins, Wyoming, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 June 2013 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rawlins, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Rawlins (RWL)

Coordinates

41.8056, -107.2000

Aircraft

Cessna 170B

Registration

N170CW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hohmann Courtney P

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rawlins → Johnson Creek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13CA282

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and a high density altitude, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff, the tail wheel lifted off, but the airplane would not climb out of ground effect. He stated that he used all of the runway length, and did not reduce power in time to abort the takeoff. The airplane departed the runway surface into rough terrain, which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder, horizontal stabilizer, and both elevators. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane or engine that would have precluded normal operation. He indicated that he was based at a sea level airport, and did not take into account the high density altitude (8,600 feet), which affected the airplane’s performance.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.